Are people conspiring against you? Do bankers meet to discuss ways to collect more fees at faster rates? Have the leaders of the world made secret pacts known only to club members? Relax, you’re not as paranoid as you think…
Horizontal Dating
Yes, you can go on a horizontal date…it’s not what you’re thinking. You swing into a big box which is actually a bed with heavy posts and a canopy all made of wood and looking down on the king size…
Verticality
“I am sooooo busy!” “Are you sure?” Verticality refers to that state which is not horizontal, when one is standing, waiting in line, running errands, attending functions. Sitting in chairs is also considered a type of verticality especially if a…
The Pyramid of Truth
Some people shoot for the apex. Go all the way to the top. But why? Hard to say. I am not the alpha male. Trust me, I am beta… Just because something is there is not a good enough reason…
The Tyranny of Chairs
The chair has a long, rich history. An unassuming piece of furniture, it appeared in the ancient world first as a throne. Upon it, pharaohs and tyrants sat elevated above the throng who sat on the egalitarian ground. The only…
Origins of Horizontology
Horizontology as an idea was developed over many years of comparative studies in religion, philosophy, psychology, biology — well, you get the idea. How can all the different belief systems and conflicting ideas about life be correct? Is there something…
The Contingent Universe
What can be said about a thing? A woman walks down the street and a young man sees her and his impression of her causes arousal. The young man’s companion, another woman, experiences a mild sense of envy and displeasure. …
The Mammoth Hunters
The Mammoth Hunters lived some time ago in what is called the Gravettian culture which lasted a long time — 29,000 B.C. to 22,000 B.C. This was mankind’s flowering time. It seemed that the art of communication was taking hold.…
Why Horizontal?
Many of you are asking, “Why do we need to be horizontal? Wasn’t the whole point of human evolution to get us walking upright? Why are you telling us to lie down?” First, let me take you back those 2…
The Hornets’ Nest
From the surface of the moon, Earth appears blue, peaceful and cloud-laced. But a closer look will reveal a menacing activity very much like a disturbed nest of hornets. At any given moment, thousands of aircraft are swarming the skies,…